Loch of Vatster

Loch of Vatster is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Vatster is situated near the peak Stova, as well as near Black Loch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lerwick Tingwall Airport and Mill of Girlsta, Girlsta.

Lerwick Tingwall Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tingwall Airport, also known as Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, is located in the Tingwall valley, near the village of Gott, 5 miles northwest of Lerwick in Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Lerwick Tingwall Airport is situated 2 miles south of Loch of Vatster.

Mill of Girlsta, Girlsta

Watermill

Photo: MuckleJoannie, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mill of Girlsta, Girlsta is a watermill, which is situated 1½ miles north of Loch of Vatster.

Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo

Archaeological site

Photo: Alan Bowring, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hawks Ness,broch at Corbie Geo is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of Loch of Vatster.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haggersta and Huxter.

Haggersta

Village

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haggersta is a village, which is situated 2½ miles west of Loch of Vatster.

Huxter

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Loch of Vatster.

Burwick

Hamlet

Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Hill of Burwick rises to 107 metres, the Ness of Burwick is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Burwick Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway Islands. Burwick is situated 5 miles southwest of Loch of Vatster.

Loch of Vatster

Type: Body of water
Description: lake on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Category: lake
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.21747° or 60° 13′ 3″ north

Longitude

-1.22809° or 1° 13′ 41″ west

Open location code

9CGW6Q8C+XQ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 163936711

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q108928984

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Stova and Black Loch.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Millbrook Fisheries and Tingwall Hall.

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